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Audi testing find e-ethanol and e-diesel produced by Joule often perform better than conventional counterparts

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Fuel specifications are not publicly available yet, nor are emissions results and comparisons. Audi operates a research facility in Hobbs, New Mexico for the production of e-ethanol and e-diesel in partnership with Joule. Audi is testing different blends of the e-fuels as well as 100% fuel.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Gas chromatography comparison of Conoco fuel and a Conoco-CoolPlanet blend. The output from each catalytic array when cooled is comprised of volatile gases, renewable fuel and water. This excess carbon is highly porous and has beneficial water and nutrient retaining capabilities. Source: Cool Planet. Click to enlarge.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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Comparison vehicle based on size and price: VW GTI S DATA: MSRP for both vehicles is $25,600 (before incentives and resale value). CRITERIA FOR SCENARIO: 20k miles/year <> 1,666 miles/month <> ~55 miles daily 5 years of ownership Average gallon of fuel cost in TX at time of writing: $3.58 gal would be $12,785.

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DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

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An NREL report summarizing the 2011 Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Workshop noted that: In comparison with PEMFCs, AMFCs offer the advantage of avoiding Pt or Pt group metal (PGM) electrocatalysts, one of the primary limitations in the commercial deployment of fuel cells. … University of New Mexico. University of Delaware.

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Joule secures first of multiple sites for solar fuel production; expects costs as low as $20/bbl for renewable diesel (including subsidies) at full-scale production

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Joule says Lea County ideally meets it requirements for production, including high solar insolation, access to non-potable water and waste CO 2. Schematic comparison between direct photosynthetic (top) and algal biomass (bottom) processes. Joule Unlimited, Inc., —Bill Sims, President and CEO of Joule. Source: Robertson et al.

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